Golden Comet Chickens, HELP!

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ncymst said:
I checked her bottom it looks healthy. I read about fly strike. She was attacked last Tuesday by a coon and part of her comb was torn off. Tonight I was trying to feed her a piece of bread and she was pecking at the air like she couldn't find it. She also pecked the water bucket till she found it. Could a comb ripped off affect her eye sight? I'm wondering if that's her problem. Her eyes look clear and fine but it's weird I don't know. I got her to drink and eat some bread. It's late so I will give her some feed in the am
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I know its been a couple years since this post. I was just wondering what you found out about why she was acting that way. Did she loose her eyesight?
 
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stepfarms said:
So if I have a rooster golden comet and a hen golden comet can I breed them to get more or do I have to actually cross a deleware and a R.I.R?
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Keep in mind Stepfarms Golden comets is another term for Red sexlinks.And sex links can't be bredded by eachother to make the same.
 
I have two golden comets that lay very regularly, but I do t think they over do it. I notice they take a little break in the winter when it's extremely cold, and every now and then they skip a day here or there. Mine in particular are QUITE spoiled, and won't lay if their feed is just a little low, or if their water is the slightest bit dirty. I think it's hilarious!
 
i purchased six golden comets from tractor supply about 2 months ago. they r the playmates for 3 of 10 rhode island reds that hatched of my new fertile eggs! my turnout wasnt great as i incubated alot more eggs than id like to admit! i didnt do well at all and felt very bad as a couple of them tried to get out of their shell but didnt make it! i was told to not help them in any way and let nature do its thing. as i was upset to loose a couple of my babies ,,, i am soo thankful for the 3 that hatched and r doing sooo good! they r my babies!!! i love them soo much, so i got 6 2 day old golden comets to b with them. comets r 2 weeks behind my reds but they get along great! now all nine are together in their now outside coupe that looks like disney land! they r doing soo good, im thankful!
 
Gibster said:
I just want to warn everyone out there of the  hybrid chickens many farm stores are selling. These Chickens are wonderful to own but if you are like me and get attached to your animals these birds are not for you. 
Hybrid comets (Golden comets or sex linked –Great egg layers. Not hardy, not strong. Extremely friendly personalities. Not a good bird to own. Produced by commercial companies to lay eggs; a great deal of eggs in a short time and then they get sick and die.  Their little bodies can’t handle this fast egg laying production. They start to shut down after 2 or 3 years. They end up egg bound and die. Now I had 13 of them and have about 7 left, and 3 are sick. I have saved some only to have the eggs get stuck again later. I did my research because I also own New Hampshire reds and Light Sussex both very hardy dual purpose birds that never get sick, never get egg bound. My husband and I feel robbed because although they are just chickens they were so friendly we named them and loved them and now we feel lied to and cheated. Save yourself the grief- Don't buy Golden Comets!!!!!!!
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From what I've read they were designed to simply lay eggs. They can't reproduce so when they die, you have to buy more. Makes sense they wouldn't want them long lived. They weren't made by breeding two chickens. They are genetically designed.
 

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